Christina “Tina” Raser, age 89, of Watertown, died Friday, May 14, 2010.

She was born Dec. 26, 1920, in Victoria, to Joseph and Katherine (Heid) Wartman.

Tina was united in marriage to Wilbert Frank Raser June 14, 1951, in St. Bonifacius,

After their marriage, the couple lived for two years in Glenn Lake, then moved to Howard Lake, where they rented a farm, until they purchased their own dairy farm outside of Watertown in 1957.

Christina and Wilbert lived on the farm outside Watertown until 1993, at which time they purchased a home in the city of Watertown.

After Wilbert’s death in 2002, Tina continued to live in her home in Watertown until this past year.

Tina loved to care for her family. Her hobbies where those of a loving wife and mother seeing to the daily chores of the farm, preparing meals, and doing needlework in her spare time.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Wilbert; siblings and spouses Ed and Hildegard Wartman, Roman Wartman, Ralph Wartman, Harold Wartman, Philip Wartman, and Margaret and George Gelhaye; and a brother-in-law, Elmer Monnens.